I certainly didn’t expect to write anything about the boat for another couple of months. But then I noticed this!
Those are icicles coming out of the drain ports. This caused me to wonder where the water came from. I assumed condensation and didn’t think about it any further.
I took the photo to maybe create a post about covers or something with it. It does point out that it is a good idea to remove or open the drains whenever the boat is out of the water.
Today I saw this:
I had assumed the cover would have kept the rain and snow off because I had it stretched pretty taught. Wrong assumption. I’ll need to make sure to check it after we get some precitipitation.
They were way too heavy to lift out intact, so I took a hammer to the ice to break it up. The chunks were still pretty thick and heavy. I’d say about 6 inches at the thickest.
It’s hard to see in the photo, but there are layers to the ice. This was from several freeze/thaw cycles.
A couple of days ago it was 2 degrees F. It was not as cold as some parts if the county, but still pretty chilly. Then today 50. Crazy weather.
I have the same problem with rain on the Weasel top. It sags and drips inside. The previous owner put a plywood sheet between the top frame and the canvas to keep it flat and shedding water over the front. I took it out as it didn’t look right, but it really worked well.
I think it is pretty hard to make a tent out of your cover as it stretches and will trap water at the bottom if you prop the center up. Perhaps put a couple of plywood panels that extend over the sides and put the cover over that. Or put it in my barn for the winter?